# seductive

> English word · Adjective · IPA /sɪˈdʌktɪv/ · frequency rank #21,650

## Definitions
1. Attractive, alluring, tempting.

## Etymology
From Latin sēduct-, past-participle stem of sēdūcere, + -ive.

## Easily confused with
- **selective** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seductive-vs-selective)
- **sedative** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sedative-vs-seductive)
- **seduction** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seduction-vs-seductive)

## Common misspellings (13)
`esductive`, `sdeuctive`, `sedcutive`, `sedductive`, `seducctive`, `seducitve`, `seductiev`, `seductivve`, `seducttive`, `seductvie`, `sedutcive`, `seudctive`, `sseductive`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/seductive